Upper Caboolture
About Upper Caboolture
Upper Caboolture is mainly a rural/residential district but with a suburban area on its eastern boundary and is immediately west of Morayfield. This quiet suburb is close to everything but away from the hustle and bustle of busier suburbs.
For the best bushwalking in Upper Caboolture head to Sheep Station Creek.
Protected since 1977, Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park offers walkers and horse riders a quiet and easy escape into nature. The bushland reserve is abundant in wildlife including different species of birds, reptiles, butterflies, marsupials and mammals, its open, grassy forests providing an ideal habitat for the resident koala, wallaby, short-beaked echidna, and locally threatened Greater Glider families.
History of Upper Caboolture
A settlement at Upper Caboolture predated the survey of the Caboolture township in 1869.
The post office directory in 1915 recorded a mail contractor, four timber getters and several farmers (mainly dairy) at Upper Caboolture. By 1949 the directory recorded more farmers, 23 of whom were in dairying and 14 who grew bananas.
Formerly a rural area on the fringe of the town of Caboolture, since the 1990s the Upper Caboolture has become increasingly urbanised.
Heavy rain closes Moreton Bay roads, schools
Heavy rain and flash flooding have impacted 61 roads across Moreton Bay, with closures in Caboolture, Morayfield and Burpengary, and Morayfield State High School closed. Follow the latest updates.
Detection dogs find elusive glider
Endangered southern greater gliders have been discovered at 10 new Moreton Bay sites, expanding their known range to 11. Detection dogs and upcoming drone surveys are helping uncover hidden populations of the elusive “flying koala.”
What’s on in 2026 with free community events across the City of Moreton Bay
A full calendar of free community events is being rolled out for 2026, giving locals clarity on what’s happening and when.
New parks for school holidays
Four new and upgraded parks are opening across the Moreton Bay region ahead of the spring school holidays.
World-first vaccine for koalas
An ecology and veterinary centre in the Moreton Bay region has helped develop a world-first vaccine to save koalas.
Dream becomes $1.7m reality at museum
Work has started on the $1.7m Abbey Museum Art Gallery and Café extension for paintings never put on display at the Caboolture attraction before. ** FREE TO READ **
The Latest
OPTO has gone - but not for long!
OPTO, the giant spinning rings artwork on Redcliffe Parade, has been removed for ‘specialist maintenance’.
Aussie debut for All Star duo
Two teenage boxers from the Moreton Bay region are today almost 4000kms away representing Australia for the first time.
Podium finish at world games
Burpengary’s Paul Beard brought home one medal from the World Transplant Games in Perth – and was a fraction away from a second.
Last in queue? Hazard lights on
Two huge billboards, seen by thousands of motorists from the Moreton bay Region every day, are part of a new Queensland road safety campaign.
Setting sail for special regatta
Dozens of boats will line-up at Humpybong Yacht Club’s Annual Women and Girls’ Sailing Regatta next weekend.
Shaping future of three key suburbs
The future 'look and feel' of Redcliffe, Deception Bay and Bribie Island will start being shaped in the next three months.
Gate finally opens for Moreton Bay
Moreton Bay Gateball Club has broken its sporting drought and brought home a state pennants title.
Big appeal to help mini farms
The Mini Farm Project is launching an online fundraiser to support its existing farms, set up a new one in the Caboolture region and create 40,000 meals.
State clamp down on serial offenders
A Strathpine man, owing more than $90,000, is among the repeat traffic offenders being targeted by the State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) this week.
Amaya's record-breaking gold rush
Samford Valley teenager Amaya Mearns, one of Queensland’s rising sprint stars, has smashed a host of Queensland and Australian athletics records.
